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Unit One Anna Sewell (An Extract From An Abridged Version of The Classic, New Dawn Press, 2006) Module One
Unit One Anna Sewell (An Extract From An Abridged Version of The Classic, New Dawn Press, 2006) Module One
Unit One Anna Sewell (An Extract From An Abridged Version of The Classic, New Dawn Press, 2006) Module One
BlackBeauty
AnnaSewell
(anextractfromanabridgedversionoftheclassic,NewDawn
Press,2006)
MODULEONE
I.PREREADING
1.HaveyouheardthesayingBlackisBeautiful?Inwhatcontext?
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2.Whatusualsymbolicmeaningdocolourslikeblack,white,greenandred
have?
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3.IntheIndiancontext,blackisthecolourofskinofgod(s)andgoddess(es):can
younameone?
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4.Canyounamesomepartofyourbodywhereblackispreferabletowhite?
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5.Canyougivethemeaningofwordsbeginningwithblacklikeblackhole,
blackoutorblackmail?
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II.LISTENING
1. Wherewasthepond?
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2. Wherewasthemastershouse?
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3. Whatdidthenarratoreat/drinkwhenhewasyoung?
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4. Whatdidheeatoncehegrewup?
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5. Whatdidheandhismotherdowhenitwashot?
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6. Whatdidtheydowhenitwascold?
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7. Howmanycoltswerethereinthemeadowincludingthenarrator?
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8. Whatdidthecoltsdowhileplaying?
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9. Whatdidthenarratorsmotheraskhimnottolearn?
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10.Whatwashismothersnameandwhatdidtheirmastercallher?
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IV.COMPREHENSION
FactualQuestions:
1. Thenarratorofthispassageisa
a. whitedog
b. greycat
c. blackhorse
d. brownfox
2. Duringthehuntthehoundswerechasing
a. ahare
b. afox
c. thieves
d. squirrels
3. Behindthehoundswere
a. menrunning
b. mengallopingonhorses
c. ladiestravellingincarriages
d. boysinbullockcarts
4. RobRoywas
a. thesquire
b. thesquiresson
c. ahound
d. ahorse
5. RobRoydied
a. inanaccident
b. whenhewasshot
c. bydrowninginthestream
d. fromaheartattack
Saywhetherthefollowingaretrueaccordingtothepassage.
6. The master went to town on the market day in a car.
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7. Duringthehuntthehuntsmenshotadeer.________________
8. TheSquiresonlysondiedbyfallingoffthehorse.______________
9. The huntsmen allowed the hounds to kill the hare.
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10.Thefarriercuredthehorsewhichhadbrokenitslegs._________________
Inferencequestions:
1.DescribethehuntfromthepointofviewofGeorgeGordon.
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2.Whatwasthemoodofthenarratorandhismotherduringandafterthehunt?
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3.Thedescriptionoftheincidentendswiththenarratorsaying,itwasallforone
littlehare.Whatdoesthissuggestabouttheimpactoftheincidentonthe
observers?
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V.VOCABULARY
MatchthewordsinColumnAwiththeirmeaningsinColumnB
1. Gig
a.youngmalehorse
2. Colt
b.grassland
3. Standstill
c.shocking
4. Meadow
d.farmoragriculturalland
5. Plantation
e.onewhoshoeshorsesandtreatsthem
medically
6. Huntsmen
f.twowheeledvehicledrawnbyahorse
7. Groaning
g.stopmoving
8. Farrier
h.dogofvariousbreedsusedforhunting
9. Dreadful
i.cryingout
10.Hound
j.peoplewhomanageahunt
Replacetheunderlinedwithanotherwordwithoutchangingthemeaningofthe
sentencesgivenbelow:
1.Thehorsesgallopedacrossthefield.
2.Everyonewasastonishedwhenthehunterfellintotheriver.
3.Themotherwastroubledthatherbestfriendhaddied.
4.Thehorsewasstrugglingtoescapefromthehunter.
5.Thedrowningmancouldnotevencryforhelp.
VI.LANGUAGESTRUCTURES
UseofNouns
Exercise1:
Specifythecategoryoftheunderlinednouns(whethercommon,proper,collective
countableoruncountable)
1.Mr.AhmedlivesintheMiddleEast.
2.Nag'steamwonthecricketmatch.
3.CanyougivesomeinformationregardingtheU.K.flights?
4.Thejurygavetheverdictinhisfavour.
5.Ihaveatoolthatcanbeusedforcuttingwood.
6.TheColossusofRhodesguardedtheharbourofanancientcityofGreece.
7.TheCouncilvotedagainstthemotion.
8.Thereisnosugarinmytea.
9.Childrenmakemuchnoise.
10.ThefamilywantedtoseethepyramidsinEgypt.
Exercise2:
Changethegenderoftheunderlinedwords.
1.Shelostherhusbandrecently.Sheisawidow.
2.Thebridewentshoppingwithherfriends.
3.Thegoosewentacrosstheroad.
4.Thehorsesandcoltswereinthemeadow.
5.Myunclesoldhishousetoanoldwoman.
7.Thelittlegirllosthertooth.
8.Heisagoodactor.
9.Isheyournephew?
10.Theprincewasanintelligentman.
Exercise3:
Correctthefollowingsentenceswhereevernecessary.
1.Theyareanu'sbrotherinlaws.
2.Samuelismycousinbrother.
3.Wehavetomovethesefurniturestothefirstfloor.
4.Thewindowpanesaremadeofglasses.
5.Truthsarealwaysbitter.
6.Sheaddedsomepepperstothesoup.
7.Somehuntsmenwenttothedoctorsandthefarriers.
8.Ihavedollsmadeofclays.
9.CanIhaveyouscissor?
10.Shelovestoreadgoodliteratures.
11.ShewasimpressedbythesceneriesofKashmir.
12.Hechangedhistrouserandwenttocheckonhissheeps.
VII.SPELLING
Completethefollowingspellingsbasedonthecluesgiveninbrackets:
1.Sk(ahighpitchedscream)
2.Fy(deeplyworriedaboutpain,desperately)
3.Fut(someonewhoislikedaboveothers)
4.H(makealongcrylikeadogorwolf)
5.St(smell)
Findtennounsfromthepassagewhichformtheirpluralbytheadditionofs.
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Findtwowordsfromthepassagewhosepluralisformedbychangingthevowel(s).
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